diff --git a/binance-trading-bot/Dockerfile b/binance-trading-bot/Dockerfile
index 26c8502ad4..8007d36fc5 100644
--- a/binance-trading-bot/Dockerfile
+++ b/binance-trading-bot/Dockerfile
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ ARG BUILD_UPSTREAM="0.0.101"
 ARG BUILD_FROM
 FROM $BUILD_FROM
 
+# The upstream image now defaults to an unprivileged user, while this add-on
+# needs root during image customization and for its S6-managed services.
+USER root
+
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 # 2 Modify Image #
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